Kevin Cherry – Libertarian Candidate
Public Service Commission (5)
www.CherryforPSC.com
Contact: James Bell 404-452-4668
info@cherryforpsc.com
For Immediate Release
October 23, 2006: Public Service Commission Chairman Stan Wise (R) claims he helped to reduce Georgia’s electric rates by $1 billion, yet staff reports show Wise voted for more than $1.6 billion in rate increases over and above his staff’s recommendations, in just two rate requests. It’s time Stan Wise tells the whole truth!
“Stan Wise has never meet a rate increase he didn’t like”, said Kevin Cherry, Libertarian challenger for the PSC seat. “Stan is boasting that he helped to reduce electric rates by $1 billion, what he fails to mention is any savings that may have occurred, happened in spite of his voting record.”
Cherry points out that Stan Wise failed to say that he has voted in favor of rate increases virtually 100% of the time and that records show that his votes have cost ratepayers billions during Wise’s terms. The true cost to ratepayers, over the past 12 years, may never be known.
James Bell, Cherry’s campaign director, said Stan Wise is desperate to show anything positive he has done while serving the people of Georgia.
“In an attempt to put a positive spin on his voting record, Stan Wise simply made up the numbers,” Bell said. “He knows that there is no easy way for the public to review the voting records and he feels he can just pull the wool over our eyes by making these false claims.”
Wise’s billion dollar claim is achieved not by rate reductions, but by approving rate increases that are less than requested by the utility companies. In contrast, PSC staff members reach consensus on rate increases and make recommendations to PSC commissioners. Stan Wise has voted in favor of rate increases over and above these staff recommendations, costing Georgia ratepayers billions.
Kevin Cherry asks ratepayers, “Have you seen any reduction in your utility rates lately?”
Kevin Cherry believes Georgia needs a consumer advocate serving on the PSC board and that Stan Wise is being controlled by utility lobbyists and the money they are dumping into his campaign. “It’s time the voters boot him out”, Cherry said. “Twelve years of Stan Wise is enough!”
If elected, Kevin Cherry has pledged to never accept campaign contributions or gifts from utility lobbyists or executives. He feels this money is a conflict of interest and does a disservice to the public and ratepayers.
For more information visit: www.CherryforPSC.com
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